Table 4

Hands-free device usage: self-report (after 6 months) to recorded

Self-reportRecorded (% of total call time)
N (%)*Mean % (SD)
Headset (wired)
 No53 (94.6)0.2 (1.0)
 Yes, low frequency2 (3.6)38.5 (11.3)
 Yes, high frequency1 (1.8)77.0 (–)
Speaker mode
 No37 (66.1)3.7 (7.0)
 Yes, low frequency17 (30.4)7.1 (9.1)
 Yes, high frequency2 (3.6)10.6 (12.9)
Bluetooth (headset, car kit)
 No45 (80.4)0.6 (3.7)
 Yes, low frequency8 (14.3)4.8 (13.0)
 Yes, high frequency3 (5.4)28.4 (25.9)
  • *Only phone models included that accurately performed in the laterality tests.